First Success Of Its Kind, CBI Brings Back Fugitive Economic Offender From Bahrain

In a first, a CBI team reportedly flew to Bahrain to bring back Mohammed Yahya, an economic offender who had fled from India nine years ago. This is being considered as a major victory for the Indian government against such fugitive economic offenders.

The CBI brings back Mohammad Yahya

According to The Times Of India, top sources in the CBI informed that the Bahrain authorities had traced and arrested 47-year-old Yahya a few months ago on the basis of an Interpol red notice which was issued on India’s request. After this, both the Indian authorities and the authorities in Bahrain engaged in high-level talks to have Yahya deported to India. After being caught, his identity was confirmed with the help of intelligence agencies as well as relevant documents, while evidence and testimonies were shared with Bahrain to convince the authorities to deport Yahya. On Friday, October 12, Yahya was brought to Delhi first and then subsequently taken to Bengaluru for further investigation.

Reportedly, Yahya, who is from Bengaluru cheated a couple of banks of Rs 46 lakh in 2003. The CBI began a probe in 2009, by when he had already fled from India. However, after completion of the probe, a special CBI court declared him to be an offender. He was charged for criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, impersonation and forgery for taking a loan from public sector banks and “deliberately” not repaying it.

While Yahya’s criminal offence seems negligible when compared to bigger fraudsters like Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi, Jatin Mehta, Nitin Sandesara, the Indian government’s success sheds light over the fact the government is serious about nabbing any such individual who has fled with public money, claimed a senior government official. Reportedly, Yahya is not even covered under the recently passed Fugitive Economic Offenders’ Act, 2018.

While the Indian investigative agencies are busy pursuing extradition of Mallya, Modi and Choksi, the government has reportedly shared a list of 28 fugitive economic offenders. Officials have claimed that there are many cases like Yahya where small-time economic offenders have fled the country fearing arrest. The investigation of such individuals gets sidelined due to bigger cases.

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This Diwali Let Us Rebuild Schools To Secure A Better Future For The Country

We all have memories attached to our schools. Yes, obviously we do, otherwise, why would we be all excited for our school’s 10-year reunion? Because reunions are the time when we get to relive those juvenile memories and cherish the good old days.

The times we shared the same bench with our best friend and played tic tac toe on the desk. The times we took toilet breaks in the middle of a class only to secretly loiter around the corridors. The brilliant lunches we shared with our friends on the school playground during recess. Reminiscing over these memories warms our hearts.

Did you know that at least 35 million children between the age group of 6-14 do not attend school in India? There have been several reports that girls drop out of school because of a lack of basic facilities such as toilets. These children are not only missing out on basic education, but they are also missing out on those wonderful memories.

In a bid to make early education accessible to all, HIL Limitedhas taken a wonderful initiative. HIL Limited believe in the fact that when we do things together, better things happen, standing by their philosophy of ‘Together We Build’. In the film, you can see a small child Kamli. The naive child makes a colorful paper lantern for Diwali and gifts it to her school, which is in shambles. She is eager to learn and her adamant heart still gives her the hope that the colourful lantern might make her broken school a little brighter. After her Diwali holidays, when she comes back to her school and finds it prettier her heart rejoices.

HIL Limited believes that education is the right step towards bringing young minds together and creating a feeling of togetherness. Their social initiative has helped 75,000 children like Kamli by rebuilding their schools.

Now, these children would not miss out on basic education. They will also get to make beautiful memories that they will cherish for a very long time. This would also make their future stronger and more reliable. If you know any such school that needs attention, then please write to[email protected].

The Logical Indian appreciates HIL Limited for the wonderful initiative they have taken to make the future of so many underprivileged children better. Children are the future of the country and we hope that by making their future secure, we are taking our country forward.